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Wine of the Week!      

Kim Crawford 2007 Marlborough Dry Riesling   $16  

OK.  This week we have a lively white wine for you as my wine of the week pick, Kim Crawford 2007 Marlborough Dry Riesling from New Zealand. 

Why is it lively?  Well for starters, when you twist off the cap, pour a bit and take a whiff there’s the immediate pop of citrusy lemon lime aromas to jump start your taste buds. 

Right away there’s the promise that this will be a fresh tasting and crispy wine when you sip it.  And that sip won’t disappoint.  We think you’ll find the dominant flavor is like summer honeysuckle in bloom. 

We love Riesling for its passionately good pairing with Asian foods and this one, as it says on the label, is dry.  That means a clean and refreshing finish perfect for a spicy shrimp stir fry, ginger chicken or even the delicate flavors of sushi. 

The Kim Crawford Dry Riesling is perfect to serve when the guests arrive as the opening taste for the evening too. 

It’s versatile and easy to drink and priced around sixteen dollars.  And when you twist the cap on Kim Crawford Riesling just say “Pop the Cork!™”

Wine on the Radio – July 3, 2009

Winemaker’s Notes and Comments: Our Dry Riesling has lashings of lime and lemons and hints of honey and zesty spice and a lovely palate richness and length. Tropical fruit flavours also emerge to linger together with the lime on the palates finish. This wine will develop honey and kerosene like characters with age.  Dry Riesling makes a great match with most seafood and spicy food.

Tasting Notes:  Colour: Palest green.  Aroma: Wonderful lifted aromas of citrus, honey and apple blossom.  Palate: A citrus burst is immediately obvious on the palate. A lively little wine with good structure, palate weight and persistence.  Food Match: An ideal aperitif or suited to delicate fusion foods.  Cellar: Great now and can only get better. Will keep up to 10 years with careful cellaring.

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